How to Install Official Lineage OS 15.1 for Lenovo P2 (Android 8.1 Oreo)

Lenovo launched the Lenovo P2 in September 2016. The phone came out of the box with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and later upgraded to Android 7.0 Nougat. Now the device has finally received the official support to receive the Lineage OS 15.1 for Lenovo P2. In this guide, we will help you to install the latest Lineage OS 15.1 for Lenovo P2. The ROM is based on Android 8.1 Oreo. Thanks to XDA Recognized developer mikeioannina for sharing this Custom ROM on XDA Forum. Full Credits to him and Lineage OS team.

According to Specifications, Lenovo Vibe P2 features a 5.5-inch display. It is powered by Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 processor clubbed with 3/4GB of RAM and 32/64GB of internal memory. The internal memory of the device can be expanded via microSD card. Lenovo P2 sports 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera.

If you would like to try Lineage OS 15.1 for Lenovo P2 device, then you need to unlock Bootloader and should have the latest TWRP Recovery on your device. You should have latest TWRP Recovery running to flash the Oreo-based Custom ROM. We have already shared both unlocking and TWRP installation guide for Lenovo P2 (kuntao). So before we dive into the installation process, let's know about the Lineage OS 15.1 and its feature.

What is Lineage OS 15.1 and their feature?

Lineage OS 15.1 is the latest Stock Custom Firmware based on the official Android 8.1 Oreo AOSP source code. Along with the official Android 8.1 features, the Lineage OS 15.1 also brings tons of features and customization option which allows using your phone beyond the Stock Firmware feature. Lineage OS one of the well-known aftermarket firmware built by the team behind cyanogen. In the Android world, Lineage OS is the currently best custom ROM built with many new features. The official Lineage OS 15.1 for Lenovo P2 scheduled with a weekly and nightly update.

Features of Lineage OS 15.1:

• Extra Ambient display features
• Picture adjustment
• RGB color calibration settings
• Display color temperature customization
• LED Notification light settings (Customize)
• Customize Touchscreen gestures
• Performance profiles to save battery and improve the speed
• Lockscreen Customization option
• FlipFlap - smart cover support
• Privacy Guard—control app permissions
• Customize the size of the lock screen pattern
• Quick Settings Customization
• Status Bar Customization such as Double tap to sleep, Clock Settings, Show network traffic and Status bar tuner
• SystemUI Customization
• Buttons/Navigation Bar
• Calls and Audio/Ringtone customization.
• and other miscellaneous feature.

How to Install Official Lineage OS 15.1 for Lenovo P2:

If you are installing custom ROM for the first time, then you must first read the difference between Custom ROM and Stock ROM. We understand you would want to make sure your installation process go as smooth as possible. So before we actually jump to the installation process of Lineage OS 15.1 ROM on Lenovo P2, let’s take a look below at how to backup all your data. When installing this 8.1.0 Oreo based custom ROM, you're wiping all your data and system — like a brand new phone.

As a Lenovo P2 (kuntao) user, you have many options to choose from depending on how you want to store your data. These are the some of the tips given below that we want you to keep in mind and then proceed Like we said, this ROM is based on Android 8.1 Oreo. Here is the quick recap of what's on Android 8.1 Oreo.

What's on Android 8.1 Oreo?

As you’d expect, Android 8.1 Oreo is the latest update of Android Oreo. It is an incremental update that builds out some of the new features found in the first version of Oreo, but there’s plenty worth checking out. This doesn't mean Android 8.1 doesn't include the new feature because it does. Here are all the features of Android Oreo [8.0/8.1]

Features of Android Oreo:

• Notifications Channels (8.0)
• Picture In A Picture (8.0)
• Multi-Display Support (8.0)
• Keyboard Navigation (8.0)
• Background Limits (8.0)
• New Wi-Fi Features (8.0)
• Better Icons (8.0)
• Autofill (8.0)
• Emoji (8.1)
• Neural Networks API (8.1)
• Pixel Visual Core co-processing technology to third-party developers (8.1)
• and many more

Required ROM Files

Download Lineage OS 15.1 Oreo

Download Any Of the Gapps given below

MindTheGApps 8.1.0 Package - Recommended

Official Gapps For LineageOS 15/15.1

Android Oreo Gapps Package [Open Gapps]

Delta Gapps with Modular Add-On

Pre-Requisite:

• Supported device: Lenovo P2 (kuntao)
• Note: Charge your phone up to 80% or 70%.
• USB Drivers: Download Lenovo USB Drivers on your PC.
• Take A Full BackUP: (You can try any backup method given below)
  How to Backup Your Android Phone Without ROOT
  How to Backup Complete Stock or Custom ROM using TWRP recovery
  Backup Your Android Apps and Data with Titanium Backup
  How to Backup Your Android Phone Directly to PC with TWRP!!
  How to Backup Your Data on Android device
• Custom Recovery: To Install Lineage OS 15.1 for Lenovo P2. You should have Custom Recovery. Here in this guide, we used TWRP Recovery
• Clear Cache and Dalvik Cache: Perform a Dalvik Cache wipe before proceeding from the Recovery Mode.

Step to Install on Lenovo P2:

1. First of all, you need to Unlock Bootloader on Lenovo P2 (kuntao)
2. Now install TWRP Recovery for Lenovo P2. Watch Full Video on How to Install TWRP on any Android Phone.
3. Download the Lineage OS 15.1 for Lenovo P2 and move the flashable zip file which you downloaded from above.
4. Now boot into TWRP Recovery, Here is the method to boot into Recovery.
5. Before installing Wipe System Data on TWRP Recovery (DO NOT WIPE INTERNAL STORAGE)

Guide to Flash Custom ROM using TWRP Recovery

Guide to Root Using SuperSU.Zip

If you don't want SuperSU rooting guide, then you can try Magisk on your phone.

Guide to Install Latest Magisk Root

That's it! I hope you have installed the Lineage OS 15.1 for Lenovo P2 successfully. Leave a comment or feedback down below. Thank you!.

Source: XDA and Developer mikeioannina